Obits
Steve Valdes, 61 of Coloma passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 13, 2023.
Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date. Those wishing to leave a message or memory online for the family may do so by selecting the link on this page....
Margaret L. Russell, 71, of Covert, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at home.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, MI with Pastor Dan Colthorp officiating. Burial will follow at...
Bonnie Aber, 88, of Benton Harbor, passed away, Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Pine Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Stevensville.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Friday, March 17, 2023 from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St....
Nancy J. Schroeder (Sexton) of St. Joseph passed away peacefully in her sleep at Pine Ridge Nursing Home on Sunday morning, March 12, 2023. She was 98 years old. Nancy was a long time elementary school teacher in the area and retired from St. Joseph Public Schools in 1985. She was preceded in...
Melanie J. Findlay, age 68, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023. She was born on June 9, 1954 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
A memorial gathering for Melanie will take place on Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Starks and Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd. St. Joseph,...
Ronald Modigell, 77, of St. Joseph, MI passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Pine Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center in Stevensville.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Friday, March 17, 2023 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Service, 2650...
Gloria Angelina Maria Davino arrived into the world on August 22, 1929, born to Alfonso and Josephine Davino of Benton Harbor, Michigan. Gloria was born into a large Italian family, as one of 9 siblings, she began blazing her own path as a young woman and always remained a caretaker to her family...
Laura M. Meagher, 91 of Watervliet passed away on March 5, 2023.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hartford, followed by a burial in Coloma Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March...
Silas Ferro (4) and Alaric Ferro (5), of Benton Harbor, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Silas “Lovebug” was born on July 16, 2019 and Alaric “Sweet Boy” was born on February 28, 2018 in Lake County, Florida to Nicholas & Sheri Ferro.
Silas...
Oral “Tu Tu” LaToya Miles, age 37, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2023, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born on March 15, 1985, to Ulysses and Pearl (Jones) Foster. A celebration of Tu Tu’s life will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the...
Margaret Eichwedel Dickinson, 86, formerly of Coloma, passed away on February 25, 2023 at South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.
Margaret was born on February 22, 1937 in Aldershot, England. She was orphaned at age 15 after losing both parents during the war. She came to the United...
Michael Scott Gifford, 60, of St. Joseph, MI passed away suddenly in his home on Monday – February 27, 2023. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Chapel – 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, MI.
Michael was born on December 30, 1962 in Michigan City, IN to Darrell...
Michael “Patch” Loy, 65, of Benton Harbor, MI passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at his home.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at 1:00pm, Sunday, March 5th at the Chatterbox Bar & Grill, 390 Territorial Rd., Benton Harbor, MI 49022. It will be a potluck; anyone...
Lovina B. Clark, 94, of Stevensville, passed away, Friday, February 24, 2023 at A Place Called Home in Stevensville where she resided.
Private burial will take place at Hickory Bluff Cemetery in Stevensville. Memorial donations in Lovina’s name may be made to Caring Circle Hospice in St...
Charles Lee Wheaton, 82 of Dowagiac, passed away on February 21, 2023 at home. Charles showed us his strength and love for his family daily these past 9 years as his health suffered the latent effects of his successfully treated cancer back in the early 80's.
Charles was born to Rile Louis...
Ronald A. “Ron” Guertel, 86, of St. Joseph, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 2PM, at First Congregational Church, 2001 Niles Ave., St. Joseph, with Pastor Jeffrey Hubers officiating....
One of the brightest lights in St. Joseph, Doris Schultz, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2023.
She has left us a beautiful legacy of love, service and devotion to family and friends and her wonderful giving spirit will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
Doris was born in...
Dennis L. Bowen of St. Joseph, Michigan, passed away peacefully into eternal life on February 16, 2023. Always an optimist, DLB was content spending his last days surrounded by family and close friends under the care of dedicated Corewell Health Hospital staff. Even as his health declined, Dennis...
Raymond Ralph Loikits, 84, of St. Joseph, passed away on February 16, 2023, in glory to be with his Heavenly Father.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, February 22, at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Burial will follow at North Shore...
Maryann O. Fisher, 92 of Coloma and Florida passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 at The Club Health and Rehabilitation Center in The Villages, Florida.
Cremation has taken place and family services will be held at a later date.
Burial of her ashes will be in Coloma Cemetery next...
Dorothy Jackson, 88, of Watervliet, MI passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph.
Dorothy was born March 18, 1934 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Andrew & Eula (Cantrell) Jackson. She graduated valedictorian of her class from Eau Claire High School. She retired...
Charles H. Ott, Jr., 94, of Baroda, passed away, Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 16, 2023 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers Rd., Stevensville, with Rev. Jesse Knox officiating. Burial will...
Billy Jean Little, 76, of Hartford passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at his residence.
Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
Billy was born February 16, 1946 in Pemiscot County, Missouri to William and Lela (Britt) Little
Survivors include his wife Peggy...
Barbara Rose Willey passed away peacefully in St. Joseph, MI on February 5th at the age of 95. Born on June 26, 1927, she was the eldest daughter of Bernhard and Eda Pistorius of Chicago, IL. She attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, and graduated in...
James E. “Jim” Wagner, 78, of St. Joseph, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at his home.
Jim was born on December 8, 1944, to Walter & June (Conklin) Wagner in Benton Harbor. He attended Benton Harbor High School before he voluntarily enlisted in the United State Army....
